Pope Simplicius
| Saint Simplicius | |
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| Birth name | Simplicius |
| Papacy began | 468 |
| Papacy ended | March 10, 483 |
| Predecessor | Hilarius |
| Successor | Felix III |
| Born | ??? Tivoli, Italy |
| Died | March 10 483 ??? |
| Styles of Pope Simplicius | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
Pope Saint Simplicius was pope from 468 to March 10, 483.
He was born in Tivoli, Italy, the son of a citizen named Castinus. Most of what is known of him is derived from the Liber Pontificalis.
St. Simplicius defended the action of the Council of Chalcedon against the Eutychian heresy (and its confirmation of the equality to the Bishop of Rome of the eastern patriarchs), labored to help the people of Italy against the marauding raids of barbarian invaders, and saw the Heruli mercenaries revolt and proclaim Odoacer king of Italy in 476, having deposed Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor. Odoacer made few changes in the administration in Rome, firmly in the hands of it's Bishop, St. Simplicius. He worked to maintain the authority of Rome in the West.
St. Simplicius is credited for the construction of a church named in memory of the virgin and martyr St. Bibiana.
St. Simplicius feast day is celebrated on March 2.
External Links
- Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina with analytical indexes This links also holds the Vita Operaque section by Libro Pontificali
| Roman Catholic Popes | ||
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| Preceded by: Hilarius |
Bishop of Rome 468–483 |
Succeeded by: Felix III |
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